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HB 59 — CHILD CARE FAC-CRIM BACKGROUND
Last action — Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that no applicant may receive a license to operate a child care facility, and no adult may live in a child care facility, who has been convicted of committing or attempting to commit specified offenses. Provides an exception if specified criteria are met. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
9 added · 9 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill HB 59 has added nine lines of text while simultaneously removing nine lines from the previous version. This change indicates that the bill’s language has been updated or clarified, although the specific content of the changes is not provided. Such amendments can be important as they may refine the bill's intent or adjust its implications, ensuring that it better serves its purpose or addresses concerns raised during discussions. Overall, these revisions can help improve the effectiveness and clarity of the law if passed.
HB0059 EngrossedEnrolled LRB093 02646 AMC 02656 b AN ACT concerning child care facilities.
(2) a sex offense under Article 11, except offenses HB0059 EngrossedEnrolled -2- LRB093 02646 AMC 02656 b described in Sections 11-7, 11-8, 11-12, and 11-13;
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_a_______________________t____________________r_____________ _p_____________________t_________________ _________________n______________________g_____________ _n_____________________i______________________a_____________ _h______________________d_____________________h_____________ _c_____________________r________________________r___________ _r__________ _________________n______________________u_____________ _u_____________________i______________________e_____________ _h_____________________u_______________________D____________ _d____________________ (c) In addition to the o_____ provisions ___t_____________ -----f-----------------------(---, no applicant may receive a license from the Department to operate a foster family home, and no adult person may reside in a foster family home licensed by the Department, who has been convicted of committing or attempting to commit any of the following offenses stipulated under the Criminal Code of 1961, the Cannabis Control Act, and the Illinois Controlled Substances HB0059 EngrossedEnrolled -6- LRB093 02646 AMC 02656 b Act:
HB0059 EngrossedEnrolled -7- LRB093 02646 AMC 02656 b (26) Possession of explosive or explosive incendiary devices.
(48) Delivery of controlled, counterfeit, or HB0059 EngrossedEnrolled -8- LRB093 02646 AMC 02656 b look-alike substances to persons under age 18, or at truck stops, rest stops, or safety rest areas, or on school property.
(6) The applicant has a history of providing a safe, stable home environment and appears able to HB0059 EngrossedEnrolled -9- LRB093 02646 AMC 02656 b continue to provide a safe, stable home environment.
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The bill expands the disqualifications for obtaining a child care license by including additional offenses and established conditions under which a foster family home license may be renewed despite past convictions.
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225 ILCS 10/4.2
no applicant may receive a license from the Department and no person may be employed by a child care facility licensed by the Department who has been declared a sexually dangerous person under "An Act in relation to sexually dangerous persons, and providing for their commitment, detention and supervision", approved July 6, 1938, as amended, or convicted of committing or attempting to commit any of the following offenses stipulated under the Criminal Code of 1961:
New disqualifying criteria for child care licensure have been added regarding sexually dangerous persons.
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225 ILCS 10/4.2
(c) In addition to the foregoing provisions, no applicant may receive a license from the Department to operate a foster family home, and no adult person may reside in a foster family home licensed by the Department, who has been convicted of committing or attempting to commit any of the following offenses stipulated under the Criminal Code of 1961, the Cannabis Control Act, and the Illinois Controlled Substances Act:
Establishes additional criminal offenses that disqualify applicants for foster family home licenses.
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225 ILCS 10/4.2
Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Department may issue a new foster family home license or may renew an existing foster family home license of an applicant who was convicted of an offense described in subsection (c), provided all of the following requirements are met:
Allows for conditional renewal of foster family home licenses despite previous convictions under certain circumstances.
Action History
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Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken
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Placed on Calendar Total Veto November 4, 2003
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Governor Vetoed
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Sent to the Governor
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
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Second Reading
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2003
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Do Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
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Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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Assigned to Human Services Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
Sponsors
- Edward J. Acevedo · Cosponsor
- Larry K. Bomke · Cosponsor
- Pamela J. Althoff · Cosponsor
- Jr. Richard J. Winkel · Cosponsor
- Dale E. Risinger · Cosponsor
- James T. Meeks · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (6)
- Edward J. Acevedo
- Larry K. Bomke
- Pamela J. Althoff
- Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
- Dale E. Risinger
- James T. Meeks
Not signed on (177)
177 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 177 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Soden | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Obama | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Yea |
| Wojcik | — | Yea |
| Woolard | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Rauschenberger | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| del Valle | — | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 104 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Brunsvold | — | Yea |
| Capparelli | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Not Voting |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Novak | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Kurtz | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Morrow | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Wirsing | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Davis, Steve | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Not Voting |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Churchill | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Hartke | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Slone | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 59 do?
- Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that no applicant may receive a license to operate a child care facility, and no adult may live in a child care facility, who has been convicted of committing or attempting to commit specified offenses. Provides an exception if specified criteria are met. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 59?
- HB 59 is sponsored by Edward J. Acevedo, Larry K. Bomke, Pamela J. Althoff, Richard J. Winkel, Jr., Dale E. Risinger, and James T. Meeks.
- What is the current status of HB 59?
- This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 59?
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